The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, or trichotillomania that is related to service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or trichotillomania in service records or post-service treatment records, and the VA examiners did not find any connection between these conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD), Trichotillomania
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1801318
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with bulimia nervosa and trichotillomania has been granted a 70 percent rating, which is the maximum available under current VA regulations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to August 12, 2020, for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and trichotillomania with anxiety and alcohol use disorder in early full remission is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to these conditions.
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